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Bujumbura : a BBN employee found dead in Kibenga, his family suspects a murder
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2026 — The lifeless body of Raphaël Hakizimana, an employee of the Burundi Bureau of Standards (BBN), was found on the night of Tuesday,
2027 presidential election : CENI maps Gitega and prepares the electoral ground
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 20, 2026 — The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) presented the electoral map of Gitega province, in central Burundi, home to the country’s political capital,
Bugendana : Bitare slaughterhouse lacks drinking water, hygiene at risk
SOS Médias Burundi Bugendana, August 18, 2026—In Bugendana, in Gitega province, in the heart of the small East African nation, the Bitare slaughterhouse has been facing a critical shortage of
University of Burundi: 11 billion to get students back on the table after eight years of neglect
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The Burundian government plans to relaunch, starting in 2September 2026, catering services for approximately 4,000 students at the University of Burundi. The program, suspended
Drinking water shortage in Bujumbura : residents at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The lack of drinking water continues to weigh heavily on the daily lives of residents in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. From
Burundi : arms trafficking, a new pretext for targeting the opposition?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The Attorney General’s Office has announced the opening of legal proceedings against a group of individuals accused of involvement in illicit arms trafficking using
Dzaleka : two pregnant refugees die before giving birth, testimonies denounce conditions of access to healthcare in Dowa
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, August 17, 2026 — The Dzaleka refugee camp, located in the Dowa district of central Malawi, is facing renewed concerns regarding access to healthcare. Two Burundian
Burundi : promotions, salaries, assignments… female employees denounce sexual harassment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 17, 2026 — Workers who are victims of physical, psychological, or sexual violence in the workplace do not always dare to report the incidents. This
Bubanza : amid cholera outbreak, drinking water becomes a luxury
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, August 17, 2026 — In several neighborhoods of the Bubanza zone, in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, access to drinking water is becoming increasingly difficult.
Photo of the week-Bubanza : Regideso’s open manholes become “gravelands” for passersby
Several manholes belonging to the Water and Electricity Production and Distribution Authority (Regideso), located on public roads in the center of Bubanza, are now missing their covers after being stolen.